Schools for Real Estate Licenses in the US
- By Tin Lam
- Published 12/16/2011
- Real Estate
- Unrated
So you want to get a real estate license and your small town doesn't have a school you can attend. You know there are many online schools and there are colleges that offer the courses needed for a real estate license. So let's do some research on both online schools offering the classes you need. As you know the requirements for getting your real estate license can vary from state to state although all states require the minimum 60 hours of Real Estate Principles.
We will look at schools that offer different packages of classes depending on the school the candidate is interested in and we will look at schools that serve only one particular state plus/or offer only the 60 hours of Real Estate Principles. There are also online programs for agents with a real estate license to either become brokers or get an MBA with a concentration in real estate. We'll first look at a couple schools that are state specific like New Jersey and California.
In the state of New Jersey there are several online schools that offer courses needed to attain a New Jersey real estate license. The Professional School of Business at http://www.proschool.com/ is one such school. This school is licensed by the New Jersey Real Estate Commission to offer the necessary course to take the exam for a real estate license as either an agent or a broker. In New Jersey this requires 75 course hours. This school has been in operation longer than any other school in the state. The 75 hour course to get your real estate license cost $399. This is the only online school specifically for New Jersey. You can take courses for a New Jersey real estate license at other sites that offer multiple state courses.
In California you can attend Accredited Real Estate Schools Northern California http://www.accreditedncschools.com/ to attain your California real estate license. This school offers candidates a variety of programs that can lead to a California real estate license. The basic online course cost $219. If more than just a self administered package is needed they also offer 14 hours of video streaming of live classes along with the self administered package for $319. Or you can choose a package that includes the self administered courses, the video and an exam prep class for $399.
Now let's look at schools that serve multiple states real estate license preparation and exam prep. Real Estate Express http://www.realestateexpress.com/ offers course work to attain a real estate license in several states and then offers exam preparation courses as well. Let's look at California and compare it with the school mentioned above. Real Estate Express offers a 135 hour course for a regular price of $477 on sale now for $99. They also offer Guaranteed Pass course which includes exam prep and a money back guarantee if you don't pass your real estate license exam for $571. It is on sale for $149.
There are many many other online schools that offer multiple state real estate license courses and prep but no one seems to offer all 50 states on one website. However there are several real estate license school "directory" sites that list a wide variety of schools. One of the best of these is http://www.directoryofschools.com/Real-Estate-Schools-CA.htm. Another very good directory site for real estate license schools is http://www.schoolsgalore.com/programs/real-estate-schools-online.html. So you can see that you have a multitude of choices for attaining the coursework needed to get your real estate license.
We will look at schools that offer different packages of classes depending on the school the candidate is interested in and we will look at schools that serve only one particular state plus/or offer only the 60 hours of Real Estate Principles. There are also online programs for agents with a real estate license to either become brokers or get an MBA with a concentration in real estate. We'll first look at a couple schools that are state specific like New Jersey and California.
In the state of New Jersey there are several online schools that offer courses needed to attain a New Jersey real estate license. The Professional School of Business at http://www.proschool.com/ is one such school. This school is licensed by the New Jersey Real Estate Commission to offer the necessary course to take the exam for a real estate license as either an agent or a broker. In New Jersey this requires 75 course hours. This school has been in operation longer than any other school in the state. The 75 hour course to get your real estate license cost $399. This is the only online school specifically for New Jersey. You can take courses for a New Jersey real estate license at other sites that offer multiple state courses.
In California you can attend Accredited Real Estate Schools Northern California http://www.accreditedncschools.com/ to attain your California real estate license. This school offers candidates a variety of programs that can lead to a California real estate license. The basic online course cost $219. If more than just a self administered package is needed they also offer 14 hours of video streaming of live classes along with the self administered package for $319. Or you can choose a package that includes the self administered courses, the video and an exam prep class for $399.
Now let's look at schools that serve multiple states real estate license preparation and exam prep. Real Estate Express http://www.realestateexpress.com/ offers course work to attain a real estate license in several states and then offers exam preparation courses as well. Let's look at California and compare it with the school mentioned above. Real Estate Express offers a 135 hour course for a regular price of $477 on sale now for $99. They also offer Guaranteed Pass course which includes exam prep and a money back guarantee if you don't pass your real estate license exam for $571. It is on sale for $149.
There are many many other online schools that offer multiple state real estate license courses and prep but no one seems to offer all 50 states on one website. However there are several real estate license school "directory" sites that list a wide variety of schools. One of the best of these is http://www.directoryofschools.com/Real-Estate-Schools-CA.htm. Another very good directory site for real estate license schools is http://www.schoolsgalore.com/programs/real-estate-schools-online.html. So you can see that you have a multitude of choices for attaining the coursework needed to get your real estate license.
Tin Lam
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